Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-08-31
A GREAT FAIR,

year De an exposition TO WHICH Iuo
people of the state can look forward
with expectation and pride. The
agricultural society. ever since It's re-
organization upon firm financial
basis, with the enthusiastic support
of the whole commonwealth behind
1t, has boon gathering strength for
the great efforts that it Is now pre-
pared to make in order to achieve a
success that shall be worthy of the
greatest commonwealth of the North
west. This year for the first time the
public will get some appreciation Of
what the state fair is and what it is to
be. The management has busted it
self with preparations for an enter
tainment that shall surpass anything
yet seen. The long list Of attractions
need not be repeated here. The agri-
cultural display, which is always the
easiest to raise to excellence, will this
season be unsurpassed. From far
and near the great stock exhibit,
which has already become distinc-
tive feature Of Minnesota's display, is
gathering. 1t Is safe to say that no.
where In the country can there be
found II more magnificent collection
of blooded animals than will DO gath
grounds. The merchants and bust
ness men Of the cities have done their
part, and the main building coIlsc-
tions and the aggregated machinery
exhibit will be the best that the state
can afford. A liberal premium list,
together with q careful arrangement
OF attractions for the race track has
assured there display of speed that
will astonIsh and delight the people,
who do not rs yet know all that is in
store for them in this always popular
feature of the annual entertainment.
Finally, the additions to the ordinary
programme in the shape Of mimic
contests at arms and competitive drills
by the various militia companies of
the state will vary the monotony of
the ordinary routine, and offer a
novel entertainment to the thousands
who are awaiting anxiously the open
ing Of the fair season.
All things have conspired together
this year to make unparalleled sue
cess certainty. The people of Mn
nesota are interested as they never
were before, while the fair manage
ment finds itself for the first time
able to act with the necessary free
dom and liberality. The half-heart-
edness with which the old fairs were
conducted was inevitable. It is now
that the conductors Of the enterprise
feel themselves free to plan and to act.
''he state fair 10 financially on a solid
basis. has splendid home, equi-
distant fro.A the two chiefcities of the
state, and readily accessible by rail
from every nook and corner of the
Northwest. It has pass The first
trial, when all resources had to be de-
voted to the mere provision of neces-
sary buildings and other accommodate
tions. The splendid plant is all in
| place and paid for, and revenue can
now be utilized entirely for the build.
ing up of such an institution, so con.
| Quoted, as shall become famous not
only throughout the Northwest, but
the country over. The people of the
state appreciate this, while they also
begin to feel strongly the pride which
is rightfully theirs in an institution
SO strong, and splendid. Nothing il
moro marked than the kindly appre'
I citation which shows itself in every
utterarce of the people of Minnesota
and in every notice of the state press
of the exhibition that's about to open
They recognize that this no local af'
fair, but the property and creation Of
the commonwealth, by whom it has
been and is to be still farther built up
and to whom will accrue the honor
and profit that follow it. Every dol.
lar which they contribute to its re-
sources 10 now assured Of being re.
turned to them, by being devoted to
the extension OF this state display, tC
the provision of new accessories, the
addition of now features, and the
Identification of grounds which have
no superior in the United States
This 10 the course Of public sentiment
and, In obedience to it, the people are
coming to tho fair by thousands. Fol
the first time q railroad rate has been
made SO liberal that every visitor will
save, by taking advantage of 1t, many
times ~ much as 1t will cost to take
| in all the attractions of the fair. Min
nesota is heartily united and enthusi.
astie behind the exhibition which
bears, and now worthlly bears hel
name. In the concurrence ofall these
favorable conditions are to be found
the reasons why. the entertainment
offered to the public in September
will prove itself in every way worthy
of the name and reputation OF a great
tfair.-Pioneer Press.
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